Official UK procurement notice
P-0127 Provision of Water Services
Authority: Manchester City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionManchester City Council are seeking to appoint a single operator Framework for the retail provision of Water Services, Sewerage and Trade Effluent Services, from the Wholesaler, United Utilities.
Tenderers should note that, although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council, this Framework is open to and may be used by other Northwest Authorities and Manchester Partners.
Currently, the Framework is used for the Manchester City Council and Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council Operational portfolios and many associated MCC and Bolton MBC educational establishments.
The MCC operational portfolio comprises 522 SPIDs, 256 MSNs and approximately
323,000 m3 of combined annual consumption.
The Bolton MBC operational portfolio comprises 276 SPIDs, 176 MSNs and approximately
103,000 m3 of combined annual consumption
CPV: Sewage services · Water distribution and related services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 1 suppliers · 3 bids received (3.0 per place) · 1 appointed (full)
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Further details are set out in the procurement documentsAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (4)
- Quality: 50%
- price: 20%
- Social Value: 20%
- Carbon and Environment: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
- Quality: 50
- Social Value: 20
- Carbon and Environment: 10
- Price: 20
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “P-0127 Provision of Water Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 1 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 20 Sept 2024, 09:53 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jan 2025, 11:32 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 21 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
DN744126- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-002803- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-049c77Find a Tender
- Review procedure
The Council incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the framework was communicated to tenderers prior to entering into the framework. If an appeal regarding the award of a framework has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)
Publisher note: The Council is using the e-business portal known as the Chest. Applicants will need to register their details at the following link www.the-chest.org.uk . Once registered, applicants will be emailed a log-in and password which will allow them to gain access to the documentation relating to this opportunity. Applicants will need to electronically submit their completed tender documents, including online questionnaire, via the on-line portal by 11am on 21st October 2024 as referred to in IV.2.2. Any clarification queries must also be submitted via the Chest website by the date referred to in the tender documentation. The contracts will be for 2 years, expected to commence 31st January 2025 with option to extend for up to an additional 2 years. The successful supplier will be required to actively participate in the economic and social regeneration of the locality of, and surroundings of, the place of delivery of the contract. Therefore, selection and award criteria, specification requirements and contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations as relevant to the subject matter of this project. The Council reserves the right not to award the framework, as a result of this Contract Notice. The Council shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any organisation in responding to this notice or in tendering for the proposed framework. All submissions must be in English, with any clarifications or discussions conducted in English. Tenders and supporting documents must be priced in pounds sterling and all payments under the proposed contract will be made in pounds sterling. Please note that although quantities and descriptions in the tender are those used and required by Manchester City Council. This Framework is open to and may be used by other North West Authorities and Manchester Partners - this includes the following Councils and partners:-Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Cheshire East, Cumbria, Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Sefton, St Helens, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington, Wigan, Wirral, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority, Greater Manchester Police Authority, Manchester College and partners, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority, Manchester Central Convention Complex, Commission for New Economy, Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive (TfGM),Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Integrated Transport Authority, Pennine Acute Trust, Central Manchester Foundation Trust, and University Hospitals of South Manchester. All other Schools and Public sector bodies and charities may use this framework. Currently, the following authorities utilise a Manchester utility supply framework: • Manchester City Council • Bolton Council
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 21 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
Timeline
21 Oct 2024 → 28 Jan 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Bids opened21 Oct 2024, 11:00 BST
- Notice published28 Jan 2025, 11:32 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete28 Jan 2025, 11:32 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Provision of Water Services
- Signed
- 28 Jan 2025
- Value
- £4,994,044
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids · 3 electronic | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Anglian Water Business (National) LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria